This is the 15th year Christmas markets have been held in various places across Prague. The historic Prague backdrop gives them the air of a true Bohemian tradition, the smell of Christmas goodies fills the winter air with sugar and fish odors, hot wine or grog...

In my last post I gave you some tips on hikes near Prague. In this post, I would like to send you to worthwhile hiking spots a bit further away from Prague. So if you plan to go off the beaten track and explore unusual locations on your holiday in the Czech Republic,...

If you have read my previous posts, you know how easy and accessible hiking in the Czech Republic is. You already know how to find hiking trails and how not to get lost while hiking. Although I am persuaded that the Czech Republic is a hiking paradise, not every...

In my previous post I gave general tips on how to hike in the Czech Republic. So now we are all set for a hike! One of the most popular hiking roundtrips is the Velká Amerika hiking trail from Karlštejn. This hiking loop to “Big America” quarry is 14 km long and...

Cannot wait to go hiking in the Czech Republic? Or hiking in Czechia, as we should be saying now. Anyway, whatever the name, you do not to keep it in mind while hiking on this bit of our mother Earth. The first hikers showed up here in the Middle Paleolithic era,...

Karlštejn is famous for its castle but why not combine a visit to Karlštejn castle with a nice hike in the countryside? Here are the top five reasons why I think you should. Karlštejn castle It would be unforgivable not to mention the castle itself. Founded in the...